Parlor car #2181, Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts, 5710-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1911-01-05

GUSN

GUSN-382975

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Description

The image shows Parlor car #2181 situated on train tracks at Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts. The car features a veranda-style open end with ornate railing and a series of large, arched windows along its side. There are overhead electric lines above the car and several other rail cars visible in the background.

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Descriptive Terms

railroads
railroad yards
passenger cars (railroad cars)
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011694
B-Series negative 5710-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

Date of Acquisition

1965

Reference Code

PC015.002.780.5710-B

Places

Back Bay (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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